Ve Republique Flashcards
How did De Gaulle separate himself from the rest of the system?
he refused to let himself be attached to a party
How does the President get nominated?
he must be nominated by 500 signatures
How did DG change the image of the Presidency?
He added a level of prestige to it
What has been said about President Mitterrand?
that he had all the conditions for Greatness but not greatness itself
how did Chirac use his Premiership?
as a launchpad for success later on
What does article 18 state?
The president of the Republic shall communicate with two Assemblies of the Parliament by messages- they do not provide occasion for debate
What does the meeting of the conseil de ministres concern?
The President chairs this meeting whilst there is a certain level of cooperation needed between the President and the PM
How did Mitterrand use a TV conference in 1991?
To express his confidence in Edith Cresson
How have military staff at the Élysée differed in their roles?
Under de Gaulle and Pompidou they have not been needed to make full decisions whereas under Mitterrand they played a much bigger role, for example with the Gulf War
What is the Secretary General’s role?
He is the first point of contact for all staff of the PM when trying to contact he President
He is also responsible for coordinating the smoothing running of the Élysée
Counter signature ensure what?
the equal influence of the President and the Prime Minister
How else is the President confined?
he is limited by the Conseil d’État and the Conseil Constitutionel
How has the Conseil d’Etat had an influence?
Limited although played a vital role in the ruling of the schengen agreement
Whose presidency approval ratings decreased the most?
Chirac, over 5 months he received the worst rating
1988 referendum on New Caledonia
influenced by the referendum in Algeria
Example of presidents involving themselves in the larger Programme of government policy
Pompidou with the Identification of Government champions
What changes does the President make to his role in conducting policy during periods of cohabitation?
he returns to areas of work that have been traditionally associated with the President
The President and the PM cooperate…
based on convenience- no too many restrictions as to when they can meet
What is important about the PM?
that they represent the electorate choice, hence why Mitterrand’s choice to nominate Chirac was so important
Which PMs have not come from a political background
the Barre was a university Professor previous to his Premiership whilst Pompidou had a background in banking
According to de Gaulle what was the role of the PM
to oversee, coordinate and direct
Result of Mitterrand criticising the government of Chirac
it won him more popularity- so created divisions on a public scale
What issues did the President overrule in the Chirac premiership?
refused the privatisation of the renault car company to be discussed
Under Rocards premiership how was the policy implementation? What was the significance with this?
He was able to successfully act on the very vague programme that Mitterrand had supplied- it was significant because it illustrated the desired effect of the constitution in created a tow headed government
